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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/01 (21) Application number: 01909388.9 (22) Date of filing: 28.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B29C 45/27 (86) International application number: PCT/CA2001/000256 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/070226 (12.09.2002 Gazette 2002/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. Bolton,Ontario L7E 5S5 (CA)	(72) Inventor: JENKO, Edward, J. Essex Junction, VT 05452 (US) (74) Representative: Dearling, Bruce Clive  Husky Injection Molding Systems SATechnical CenterZone Industrielle RiedgenB.P. 93 3401 Dudelange 3401 Dudelange (LU)